This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maryachtrh Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.shaw/6727/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Appears in "The Wapanucka Press" 7 May 1903 Wapanucka, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma WENT TO PRISON ALONE An Oklahoma Man Goes and Delivers Himself to Warden of Penitentiary Leavenworth: Lansing, Kansas, A. E. Shaw of Hobart, Oklahoma, walked into the office of Warden Jewett at the state penitentiary and gave himself up as a prisoner. Shaw informed the warden that he had been convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for four years for manslaughter and that he came alone in order to save expenses. He had a letter from the county attorney of his county telling of his sentence. Warden Jewett informed Shaw that he could not be received as a prisoner without commitment papers, and the warden telegraphed to Lawton where the trial took place to have the papers sent. Shaw had no money to pay for lodging at the hotel and Warden Jewett arranged for him to stay at the prison farm pending the arrival of the regular commitment papers. It is said that Shaw with others living in his neighborhood were annoyed by a band of rowdies at night and in a fight to rid the neighborhood of the disturbers, Shaw shot and killed one of them. The sympathy of the O! klahoma officials seems to be with Shaw as shown by the letter of the county attorney and their confidence in trusting him to come to the penitentiary alone to surrender himself. This is not the first time a prisoner has come to the penitentiary here alone. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.